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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Ayumi Itoh, Takarazuka, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication system includes: an image forming apparatus including a browser function and being configured to set permission/non-permission for access according to a website being a communication destination; and a setting change apparatus configured to communicate with the image forming apparatus and be capable of changing a setting of the image forming apparatus in accordance with an operation of an administrator, wherein the image forming apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect that the image forming apparatus is not allowed to access a specific website, an acquisition unit configured to automatically acquire access destination information, identification information, and contact information, and a change request unit configured to transmit a request to change the setting to a setting that permits the image forming apparatus to access the specific website, to the administrator via a network, the identification information, and the contact information, which are acquired by the acquisition unit.